/ 2 February 1999

Boucher, Benckenstein take team to 125/6

MICHAEL METELITS, Johannesburg | Tuesday 5.15pm.

THE top of South Africa’s batting order folded dramatically in Tuesday’s One Day International against the West Indies at Newlands in Cape Town, leaving the score at 125/6 after 37 overs.

This is the fifth of the seven limited overs games, currently standing at 3-1 to South Africa. If the West Indies win Tuesday’s game they can still win the series.

Mark Boucher and Dale Benkenstein are currently knocking out ones and twos and carrying the side.

At 5pm Benkenstein had 18 runs off 38 balls so far, while Boucher drew massive applause for the one boundary in his 13 runs off 27 deliveries.

Kirsten was dismissed for 6 after 13 deliveries and Gibbs was bowled by Nixon McLean after 15 runs off 33 balls. Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock, Hansie Cronje an Jonty Rhodes combined for 35 runs in a dismal display.